DPT – Oregon Faculty and Staff
The College of Health Sciences – Northwest’s Department of Physical Therapy Education administration, faculty, and staff who support the entry level program, are listed with their contact information. For additional background information on selected administration, faculty, and staff, please click on their name.
Administration & Faculty
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Site Dean/Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon
Sandra Saavedra, PT, PhD, M.S.
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Chair, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon/Professor
Kendra Cherry-Allen, PT, DPT, PhD
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Associate Chair/Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon
Clint Edwards, MFA
Shauna Lieu, MS
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Director of Curriculum/Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon
Neha Dewan, PT, MPT, PhD
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon
Adam Fagan, PT, DPT
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon
Christina Gomez, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Director of Clinical Education/Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon
Josh Matacotta, Psy.D., CAHIMS
College of Health Sciences
Assistant Dean Assessment & Strategic Initatives/Assistant Professor
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Director of PALs Clinic/Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon
Anu Raisanen, PhD, MHSc, CSCS, DiplBLM
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Director of Research & Assessment/Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Assistant Director of Clinical Education/Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon
Amy Walker, PT, DPT, OCS, SCCE
College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education – Oregon
Associated Faculty
Clara Altemus, PT, MS, OTR/L, BCP, PMH-C
Breanna Becker, PT, DPT
Shianne Blessing, DPT
Andrew Carlin, PT, DPT, CSCS
Sukhee Chinn, PT, DPT
Kelley Clark, PT, DPT
Bailey Denno, PT, DPT
College of Health sciences & College of Health Sciences – Northwest
Acting Dean and Associate Professor
Heather Higashi, PT, DPT, PCS
Shene Hill, PT, DPT, SCS
Aneila Hogan, PhD
Andrew Johnson, PT, DPT
Andréa Leiserowitz, MPT, DPT, CLT
Mark Lewis, PT, DPT
Melissa McNulty, PT, DPT, COMT
Harli Nagel, PT, DPT, ATC
Tessa Richards, PT, DPT, OCS
Jeremiah Samson, PT, ScD
Vivek Sharma, PT, BPT, MPT, MSc HRM
Jennifer Skeesick, PT, DPT
Jacob Striejewske, PT, DPT
Sarah Webb, PT, DPT
Shanon Williams, PT, DPT, SCS
Micah Wong, PT, DPT
Staff
Emerson Helbling
Stacy McDermott
Nancy Minnick
Kurtis Venema
Student Research Assistants
Daniel Schmeichel
Wynnie Young